Best Albums of the 2020s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 2020s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 2020s are Black Country, New Road, The Strokes, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Little Simz, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Kendrick Lamar and Fontaines D.C..

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Oud Zeer

Jan Swerts

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2021

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2 charts

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L'eila

Joey Weisenberg

Year of Release:

2022

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6 charts

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King's Disease

Nas

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2020

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38 charts

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A La Sala

Khruangbin

Year of Release:

2024

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29 charts

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Dawn Of The Freak

The Haunted Youth

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2022

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18 charts

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Sinister Grift

Panda Bear

Year of Release:

2025

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50 charts

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14,252

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75 (67 votes)

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The Bitter Truth

Evanescence

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2021

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26 charts

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Aboogi

Imarhan

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2022

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26 charts

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Call To Arms & Angels

Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year	Albums	%

2020	220	22%
2021	230	23%
2022	228	23%
2023	181	18%
2024	138	14%
2025	7	1%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	11	1%
Taylor Swift	8	1%
Nas	5	0%
파란노을 [Parannoul]	4	0%
Charli XCX	4	0%
Black Country, New Road	3	0%
Four Tet	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	512	51%
	226	23%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	32	3%
	15	1%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	996	99%
Yes	8	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	15	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	1,002	100%
Yes	2	0%

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